Personal care compositions

US11147757B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11147757-B2
Application numberUS-201516066805-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 31, 2015
Priority dateDec 31, 2015
Publication dateOct 19, 2021
Grant dateOct 19, 2021

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A personal care composition comprising a surfactant system consisting essentially of an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant; a preservative; a pH modifier; and a rheology modifier, wherein the ratio of anionic surfactant to zwitterionic surfactant is about 1:1 to about 2.2:1 of the total composition by weight.

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What is claimed is: 1. A personal care composition consisting of: a surfactant system containing at least one anionic surfactant and at least one zwitterionic surfactant; a preservative; a pH modifier; a rheology modifier; and water, wherein the surfactant system comprises 8 wt % to 10 wt % of the personal care composition, wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to zwitterionic surfactant is from 1.5:1 to 2:1, and wherein the composition has a viscosity between 4000 mPa*s and 7000 mPa*s. 2. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of other anionic surfactants. 3. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of other zwitterionic surfactants. 4. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is an alkyl ether sulfate. 5. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is a quaternary ammonium carboxylate betaine. 6. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is cocoamidopropyl betaine. 7. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the pH modifier is selected from lactic acid, citric acid, hydrochloric acid, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium chloride, monosodium citrate, disodium citrate, monosodium malate, sodium carbonate, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, borates, silicates, monosodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, pyrophosphate salts, imidazole, and a combination of two or more thereof. 8. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the rheology modifier comprises an inorganic salt, optionally wherein the rheology modifier comprises sodium chloride. 9. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the preservative is selected from sodium benzoate; sodium salicylate; benzalkonium chloride; benzethonium chloride; 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane; 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol; alkyl trimethyl ammonium bromide; N-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(1,3-dihydroxy methyl-2,5-dioxo-4-imidaxolidinyl-N-(hydroxy methyl)urea; 1-3-dimethyol-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin; formaldehyde; iodopropynyl butyl carbamate, butyl paraben; ethyl paraben; methyl paraben; propyl paraben, methyl isothiazolinone, methyl-chloroisothiazoline; phenoxyethanol; tris-hydroxy ethyl-hexahydrotriazine; methylisothiazolinone; 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane; 1-(3-chloroalkyl)-3,5,7-triaza-azoniaadamantane chloride; organic acids; or combinations thereof. 10. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system comprises about 8.75 wt % of the personal care composition. 11. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in a form selected from a liquid hand soap, a shower gel, a body wash, a shampoo, a liquid face soap, a dish soap, a body wash, a dermal cream, and a liquid detergent. 12. A personal care composition consisting of: a surfactant system containing a cocoamidopropyl betaine and an anionic surfactant; a preservative; an effective amount of lactic acid; sodium chloride; and water, wherein the surfactant system comprises 8 wt % to 10 wt % of the personal care composition, wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to cocoamidopropyl betaine is from 1.5:1 to 2:1, and wherein the composition has a viscosity between 4000 mPa*s and 7000 mPa*s. 13. The personal care composition of claim 12 , wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to cocoamidopropyl betaine is 1.6:1, 1.8:1, or 1.7:1. 14. The personal care composition of claim 12 , wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate and ammonium lauryl sulfate; and the preservative comprises sodium benzoate. 15. The personal care composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition is in a form selected from a liquid hand soap, a shower gel, a body wash, a shampoo, a liquid facial soap, a dish soap, a body wash, and a dermal cream. 16. The personal care composition according to claim 1 , wherein: the surfactant system contains cocoamidopropyl betaine and sodium laureth sulfate; the preservative contains sodium benzoate; the pH modifier contains lactic acid; and the rheology modifier contains sodium chloride. 17. The personal care composition according to claim 16 , wherein the weight ratio of sodium laureth sulfate to cocoamidopropyl betaine is 1.6:1, 1.8:1, or 1.7:1. 18. A method of cleansing skin comprising applying to the skin a composition according to claim 1 .

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  • A61K8/20Primary

    Halogens; Compounds thereof · CPC title

  • Washing or bathing preparations · CPC title

  • Preparations for care of the skin · CPC title

  • Preparations for cleaning the hair · CPC title

  • Mixtures of surface active compounds · CPC title

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What does patent US11147757B2 cover?
A personal care composition comprising a surfactant system consisting essentially of an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant; a preservative; a pH modifier; and a rheology modifier, wherein the ratio of anionic surfactant to zwitterionic surfactant is about 1:1 to about 2.2:1 of the total composition by weight.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Colgate Palmolive Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K8/20. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 19 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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